Wesley Corpus

That place where once I walk'd below, On Olivet I will appear, My bleeding feet to Israel shew, While those who pierc'd behold me near; Again I will forsake my throne, And to my footstool earth descend, And fill the world with peace unknown, With glorious joy that ne'er shall end. "The sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee ... and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel." Isa. lx. 14. Before that everlasting day Which shall my Israel's foes consume, With conscious shame, and sore dismay Their cringing sons to thee shall come, Page 379 Thy proud oppressors shall bow down, In suppliant guise thy feet embrace, With deep remorse their error own, And weep, and humbly sue for grace. Whom once they hated and despis'd They call the city of the Lord, Sion by God belov'd and priz'd, Where God is known, confess'd, ador'd: They own the Holy One is thine, His holiness to thee is given, Thou care of providence divine, Thou choicest favourite of heaven. "Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went thro' thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations." Isa. lx. 15. Whereas thou hast forsaken been, Abhor'd by all the human104 race, A church which none would enter in, Or help, or pity thy distress; I will myself the wastes repair; And distant times with joy shall see Thy beauteous charms compleatly fair, When all my fulness is in thee. "Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings, and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob." Isa. lx. 16. By Gentiles nourish'd and carest Thou shalt my faithful mercy prove, Their kings shall cherish in their breast, And love thee with the tenderest love; Who gave thee favour in their sight, Redeem'd with all my strength of grace, Thou then shalt know with pure delight, And me thine utmost Saviour praise. 104Ori., "hnman"; a misprint.